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Chainsaw Mini Lumber Mill

Discussion in 'The Tool Shed' started by PeteL, Nov 9, 2016.

  1. Nov 13, 2016
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    It's definitely a privilege you deserve! ;)
     
  2. Nov 13, 2016
    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    Ya hiring:D
     
  3. Nov 13, 2016
    dozerjim

    dozerjim Member

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    Nice workmanship,I have done enough amateur wood butchering to appreciate it.
     
  4. Nov 13, 2016
    tarry99

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    John , When it comes to trim , How do you deal with the initial moisture in the wood? Is there a drying process that you have to go through before / after you cut to keep it straight?
     
  5. Nov 13, 2016
    PeteL

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    Bring your own axe...
     
  6. Nov 14, 2016
    duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

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    Most of trim is being cut out of recycled bridge beams. They probably have been in sawn lumber form for better than 100 years so moisture really hasn't been much of a problem. That said, most of it sits in the house for at least several months before it goes through the planner and router. If I do cut some from green trees, it is stickered in the machine shed for a year before processing. I guess there is one benefit from taking 20 years to complete a house.

    I will say those bridge beams are hard on saw blades. Between being both dry and dirty, the blades dull quickly. And I have missed a few spikes. Cuts them off with no problem but trashes the blade.
     
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  7. Nov 14, 2016
    tarry99

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    Good info John, I've bought thousands of feet of trim over the years from local mills , and I've watched & dealt with there process of drying , sorting and finishing but it never fails that once I get it on the job.........some is cracked or so wildly tweaked that it's only good for firewood although I have returned many sticks.............

    I was just curious how you accomplished that in your environment...........are those sheds heated in the Winter? are you using Salt or any other moisture grabbers?
     
  8. Nov 14, 2016
    duffer

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    Just typical machine sheds open on one side. For nominal 1" boards, they air dry pretty well over a year. Probably because high humidity around here isn't that big a deal and sometimes in the summer it gets down to 10%.
     
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